Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Acorn Cottage, Drointon Lane, Stowe by Chartley, ST18 0LD
Planning appeal 3291378 at Land Adjacent to Acorn Cottage, Drointon Lane, Stowe by Chartley, ST18 0LD (Stafford Borough Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2022 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the housing strategy for the area.
erection of a one and a half storey dwelling
- Authority
- Stafford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Clowes M
- Postcode
- ST18 0LD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having regard to the housing strategy for the area
- the effect on highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of visibility splays
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the Council's spatial strategy and would harm the character and appearance of the area by eroding the green gap that marks the transition between the built-up area and countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP1SP3SP7C5C5(A)N1(h)N8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 110Paragraph 111
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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